If you watched the popular Forrest Gump movie, you may have noticed that moment when the perplexed young man opened his brokerage statement and noticed that a big chunk of his shrimp operation profits had been invested in (as he said) some kind of fruit company…<\p>
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Money in the (Foreign) Bank
You might have been reading worrisome comments in the financial press that corporate profits have come down from their highs, in part because unemployment is coming down and the labor markets are getting tighter…
Is this the right time to go off the grid?
The world is buzzing about the latest innovation by Elon Musk, founder of the Tesla battery-powered cars. Soon you’ll be able to hang a 220-pound battery on the wall of your garage, hook it up to solar panels, and cut the electrical wires to your house…
Advice to grow by
In case you were looking for interesting (and possibly life-changing) bits of advice, a website called Raptitude (subhead: “Getting better at being human”) is offering 67 different ideas on better ways to live…
The Harm in Financial Journalism
In most areas of our lives, the more information you get, and the more up-to-the-minute it is, the better we can do business and make astute decisions. It is interesting that investing is one area where the opposite is true…
The Next Bailout
It has been five years since the newspapers exploded with stories of the Greek debt crisis, which, we were told, threatened the very existence of the Eurozone…
What’s Next for Oil Prices?
Last year, the big news in the U.S. economy was the dramatic fall in Brent crude oil prices, from just under $110 a barrel last July to something less than $45 a barrel in mid-March…
The Upper Uppers
What does it take to be a “one percenter?” How much do you have to earn before you fall into this rarified zone?…
2015 First Quarter Report: Stop Awaiting the Fed.
The first quarter of the new year has brought us small positive returns in many of the U.S. and global indices, and more than the usual amount of anxiety along with them…
Where the money comes from
As the tax filing deadline approaches, Money Magazine has offered some interesting statistics on our annual ritual. In the early months, the IRS says that roughly 83% of all returns have resulted in refunds, with an average refund of $2,893 per return…
Government Leaders and Leading Salaries
You probably know that the U.S. President makes $400,000 a year in salary. But do you know how that stacks up with elected leaders in the rest of the world?…
Gender Earnings Deciphered
You probably know that women earn less than men in the U.S. economy, but you may not realize that the gap is not going to close any time soon…
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